2027 Intern - Information Systems Security - Slidell, LA

Textron Aviation offers internships that provide hands-on experience, mentorship, and opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects alongside experienced professionals. The Information Systems Security Intern will analyze network and security data, support cyber incident handling, review risk assessments, collaborate with security teams, and help improve information security processes and systems.

What you'll do:

• Analyzing network traffic and various log data and open-source information to determine the threat against the network, recommend appropriate countermeasures, and assess damage
• Assisting with accepting, collecting, sorting, ordering, and passing on incoming information for the reported cyber events
• Facilitating and expediting the tracking, handling, and reporting of security events and computer incidents in accordance with organizational procedures
• Reviewing Risk Assessments for any hardware and software
• Collaborating with the business and other security teams across the enterprise to help provide solutions based on business requirements
• Protecting and maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of classified information
• Assisting in the development of security awareness and education information to users and administrators
• Ensuring all pertinent information is obtained to allow the identification, categorization, incident handling and triage actions to occur in a time sensitive environment
• Researching and suggesting measures to improve Information Security related procedures, operations, processes, and systems, specific to information security concerns throughout our business unit
• Searching for and analyzing security technology to reduce risks in every information security segment

What they're looking for:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, or other security related degree programs
• Ability to work individually and part of a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A high level of personal integrity with the ability to handle confidential matters
• Passion for cybersecurity and information systems
• Motivated to deliver high-quality results
• Ability to adapt & respond quickly to change
• Action and result oriented
• Eager for new challenges and business environments
• This position requires an individual to be a U.S citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance
• Strong academic performance preferred

Benefits:

• Paid, full-time 10-week summer internship with a prepaid stipend
• Mentorship, training, and development opportunities
• Real project work and hands-on experience
• Service time credited toward 401(k) vesting upon full-time employment
• Alternative work schedules at select locations